Baseball Team from Colorado: Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies began a 10-day, nine-game homestand on Friday night, hosting the Chicago Cubs. However, the homecoming ended in a disappointing 4-3 loss for the Rockies.

Kyle Freeland pitched well for the Rockies, allowing three runs on eight hits, walking none, and striking out six over six innings. Despite his strong performance, the Rockies failed to capitalize on multiple opportunities to win the game. They managed just 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position.

In the 7th inning, the Rockies had a chance to take the lead, but a lack of execution cost them. Kyle Farmer and Tyler Freeman drew back-to-back walks, but Mickey Moniak failed to get a bunt down, and the Rockies were unable to move the runners into scoring position.

The starting pitcher for the Rockies in this game was Kyle Freeland, who recently made a strong comeback performance for the team, pitching eight innings and leading them to a 3-0 victory. It seems Freeland is the current starter option for the Rockies.

On the other hand, German Marquez, who is likely pitching his last few games in a Rockies uniform, returned from the injured list, where he was recovering from right bicep tendonitis. In his last rehab start on Sunday, Marquez allowed two earned runs through 4 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out seven. He threw 76 pitches, 50 for strikes.

The Astros, meanwhile, had a significant advantage in one-run games. They are 24-14 in one-run games, the second-best record in the American League behind Detroit (20-9), while the Rockies are 16-19 in one-run games.

The game was not without its dramatic moments. Christian Walker hit a leadoff homer in the 8th inning, sizzling off his bat at 107 mph and traveling 404 feet to left field. However, the Rockies' rally was halted when Jordan Beck reached first on catcher's interference, loading the bases with two outs, but Brenton Doyle was struck out, ending the would-be rally.

The Rockies ended their six-game road trip with a 1-5 record. The next game is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. at Coors Field, with the pitching probables for Saturday and Sunday being Javier Assad (0-1, 3.86) and Tanner Gordon (5-5, 6.44) for the Cubs, and Tanner Gordon (5-5, 6.44) for the Rockies on Sunday (no pitcher announced for the Cubs on Sunday).

The game will be televised on Rockies.TV, Comcast/Xfinity (channel 1262), DirecTV (683), Spectrum (130, 445, 305, 435 or 445, depending on region). It will also be broadcast on 850 AM, 94.1 FM. The Rockies are also hosting a series of email alerts for the latest news. The Rockies will be hoping to turn their fortunes around in their upcoming games.